The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-18


Will Gentry, our "devil" went fish
ing Tuesday. If we we've to publish
his statement about his success we
could beat the ToD,a6owk'S fish tale
but we are too conscientious.
Mr.. Tip Jobe bought the biggest
watermelon last Tuesday that has
been brought to town this season. 1t
weighed IS pounds and having tried
it we know it was immense"
G. G. Seaver has just received 1901
kegs of Old Dominion Steel Nails
which he will sell at rock bottom
prices.
The Knoxville Journal says Messrs.
Beaver and Hoffmister, architects,
are preparing plans for bank build
ing at Johnson City and residence
for S, T, Harris of this place.
1t amuses us to hear Jonesboro talk
about getting the G. G. C G. railroad
If they ever get a North and South
line it will have to be an under
ground or an elevated road.
Owing the inclement weather the
remnant sale at Christian, Hoss &
Hodges on the 18th was not a success
and the sale will be continued on
Wednesday, Aug. "a 1887,
We forgot to say last week that de-
linquents could remit.by postal note,
money order, check or in two-cent
stamps. If that is the reason none
have RENTED we hope they will do so
at once.
Two companies are applying for the
privilege to furnish our city with wa
ter. A representative of one company
is in the city now. From the present
indications we will have plenty of wa
ter in or 10 months.
Mr.. N. L. Murrel, of Nashville, and
Miss Mamie Snyder, of Elzabethton,
were married at Elizabethton yester-
day morning and left Immediately for
MorristOwn. 1t was a runaway
match,
Clint Jones, of st. Clair, has curiosi-
ty in the shape OF a half watermelon
and half cantelope, on each side of the
green stripe is stripe like a cante-
lope. 1t is certainly wonderful piece
of northumberland Herald.
Attend the Prohibition lecture at
Jobe's Opera House next Saturday
night. Mrs. Merriwether, president
Of the State W. G. T. u, will address
the people and as she is an interesting
speaker you will enjoy it.
Mrs. Margaret Hyder, mother of N.
G. Hyder, Of this city, and sister of w.
D. Haynes, Of Bristol, died at her
home in Carter county last Saturday,
of heart disease, in the 59th year of her
age. Obituary next week.
The johnson City State Guards are
learning to drill rapidly. They meet
twice week at their armory and all
seem to take lively interest in the
maneuvers. They drilled with the
guns last Friday night for the second
time and handled them nicely.
A young lady got on the train last
Friday morning with friend and
while she was lingering over the fare.
well the train started The result was
she made an impromptu visit to Jones
boro. Jonesboro, however, was none
the worse off for sudden R-shower
Mr., A. F. Wiley, Of Grand Rapids
Mich, the representative OF a $4,000,
5 000 syndicate that owns 5000 acres o
timber land in Sullivan county has
, bought 26 acres of land OF Bluff City
r and contracted for the erection Of {
: large lumber BOOM The saw mill viii
be in operation by Jan. LIST 49,
e Gov. Taylor and family are still q
4 the Piedmont House. They have
J. been detained few days longer thai
they intended remaining by the i'll
. ness Of Mrs. Taylor, who has had {
y slight attack of malarial fever. W.
are glad to be able to announce she j
improving.
Mrs. Merriwether, president of tn,
: State w. G. II. u, and who is canvass
u ing the State in the interest Of Prohi
/ bition, will address the citizens o
Johnson City in Jobe's Opera Hous
: on next Saturday night. She is al
d eloquent speaker and will interes
r you.
e The South Atlantic and Ohio depo
at Estillville is finished, and the train
v will run to it this week. Between
4 Estillville and Clinch river, ten miles
r. 500 hands are at work. The road j
being pushed to the coal fields; bu
we doubt that coal will be laid dow
:. in Bristol by December 1st.-Couriei
:. If that Canadian cruiser did sink a